Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ...

Natchez also is home to several historic churches, art galleries, restaurants and live music venues, plus the Magnolia Bluffs ...

A bat with rabies was found in Mississippi, health officials confirm. Two puppies that may have been exposed to the bat are ...

Tree types will include trees native to the region: redbuds, black gum, serviceberry, white oaks, tulip poplar, persimmon and paw paw. Native trees are better because they are already acclimated ...

The university area (home to “Ole Miss” – the University of Mississippi) brings its own brand of beauty to town, with its ...

Officials with the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service said brown spot needle blight (BSNB) has been ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., Mississippi. What are their habitats? Know how to prevent a bite.

Laurel City Hall, opened on November 24, 1914, stands as a testament to the town’s prosperous past. Designed by architect ...

A new University of Florida study tracking more than 5 million trees over nearly three decades reveals a troubling trend for the future of forests in the United States: the loss of native trees.

as well as firs and other pines native to the region. About 1,000 of those trees, as well as companion shrubs and pollinator ground cover plants, will be planted in areas of Salem that lack tree ...

According to the MSU Extension Service, wildfires are most common here in February, March and April because the trees and underbrush are dry, humidity is low and winds are high. Mississippi will ...